Poetry Prompt & Form Helper

Act as a poet and writing teacher.

Theme or feeling I want to explore: [THEME]
Form: [SONNET / HAIKU / GHAZAL / FREE_VERSE / VILLANELLE / OPEN]
Tone: [TONE]
Length: [APPROXIMATE LINES]
Any specific image or word I want to include: [WORD_OR_NONE]

Provide:
1. A short reflection on what makes this theme worth a poem (where the tension lives)
2. The rules of the chosen form, briefly
3. A draft poem in that form
4. 3 alternate lines for the strongest stanza
5. Craft notes on the choices (line breaks, sound, image, turn)
6. 1 prompt I can use to write my own version

Don't be flowery. Make every word earn its place.